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...not the new MOGWAI EP.

Alright looters, this time it's personal.

http://twitter.com/#!/mr_trick/status/100842986996367361

He's previously opined about how scummy illegit DLers are.

I'm pretty sure he knows such, um, subtelty(?) would go unnoticed and will chalk this one up as another win for his tactics of saying something daft that people nonetheless do come out with, and which gets slammed down.

Win-win-win for him. Div ideas get a slamming. 'Right-ons' (with whom he agrees with on this issue, but with whom he wished to differentiate himself from, lest he get too friendly with the Lefties) get into a tizz. His 'cause' (people should respect music artists) gets support.

Forever_Machiavellian.

http://company.pias.com/en/distribution/physical/labels

I'd say about 20, 30% of all the bigger independent record labels are distributed by PIAS. Rough Trade, Domino, Soul Jazz, Big Dada/Ninja, Chemikal Underground etc etc.

Shitting hell.

London riots continue - release of new Mogwai EP delayed

I just really like Mogwai.

I'd say

greatest hits sort of thing? which stores give labels the biggest cut?

Dear all

Many of you will now be aware that Sony DADC in Enfield has been affected by the continuing riots.

Please be aware that despite reports circulating, it is only SONY DADC that has been burnt out and not PIAS. Pias are exploring a number of initiatives to mitigate the effect of the events at Sony DADC and will put out a statement later on.

They are obviously working to get their service back up and running asap in relation to key lines and new releases and Sony DADC have a recovery emergency plan that is being put in place. This could include help from other distributors which has been offered.

Of course our thoughts and best wishes have to go out to the many smaller labels and artists who have lost much of their stock and face considerable challenges to re-stock and carry on their business.

Kind Regards

Dear all

Many of you will now be aware that Sony DADC in Enfield has been affected by the continuing riots.

Please be aware that despite reports circulating, it is only SONY DADC that has been burnt out and not PIAS. Pias are exploring a number of initiatives to mitigate the effect of the events at Sony DADC and will put out a statement later on.

They are obviously working to get their service back up and running asap in relation to key lines and new releases and Sony DADC have a recovery emergency plan that is being put in place. This could include help from other distributors which has been offered.

Of course our thoughts and best wishes have to go out to the many smaller labels and artists who have lost much of their stock and face considerable challenges to re-stock and carry on their business.

Kind Regards

Not discounting this terrible news for independent labels and their acts, we should also reach out to the businesses PIAS distribute to have to weather through this. All the independent shops who don't have an online store will have had their lifeline to a vast amount of stock temporarily shut down...

this is a small idea but why not tweet one of your favourite labels and thank them for releasing a record that has improved your life. or share a link to encourage your friends to support the label that means a lot to you.

i realise this won't change anything but it might brighten a few people's days who've lost all their stock and it may be a good turn to a tragedy into something positive by getting people into people onto some great music.

http://drownedinsound.com/news/4143302-indie-label-distributor-pias-release-short-statement-regarding-fire-at-sonydadc-warehouse

I really hope the labels and shops affected can pull through.

So all the stock we got left is sitting in our office. Devastated is the word.

The destruction of the SONY/DADC warehouse in Enfield last night and with it, the stock belonging to dozens of great independent labels distributed by PIAS UK, represents a sad and frustratingly bitter blow to the music industry at a time when it can least afford it.

While we’ve lost a considerable chunk of our own back catalogue in addition to stock of our more recent titles, the repercussions of last night’s events will be felt by all labels and retailers up and down the country for months to come. We also have enormous sympathy for PIAS itself: a wonderful independent distributor and an unfailingly supportive partner for Chemikal Underground over the last twelve years.

Quantifying the financial impact this will have on labels will take time but one thing is becoming abundantly clear: the suggestion that people no longer value music or those who endeavour to make it is myth; the collective support and sympathy being offered online for artists and labels demonstrates that we have a uniquely passionate and proactive community of music fans throughout the UK and it’s this passion and support that can, and will, ultimately, sustain the labels currently under threat.

From Chemikal Underground’s point of view, we’d like to thank everyone who has got in touch to show their support, it means a lot. In terms of what you can do to help we suggest you scan the list of PIAS distributed labels listed below and purchase one of their albums. A small thing? Yes, but under the circumstances, the innocuous act of purchasing an album becomes a potent symbol of solidarity for independent music.

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2020 Vision
Accidental
Ad Altiora
Adventures Close to home
Alberts
All City
Alt Delete
Ambush Reality
Angular
Ark
ATC
Atic
Atlantic Jaxx
Azuli
B Unique
Backyard
Bad Sneakers
Bandstock
Banquet
Basick
Beggars
Big Chill
Big Dada
Big Life / Nul / Sindy Stroker
Boombox
Border Community
Boysnoize
Brille
Bronzerat
Brownswood
Buzzin Fly
Can You Feel It
Catskills
ChannelFly
Chemikal Underground
City Rockers
Counter
D Cypher
Dance To The Radio
Deceptive
Def Jux
Dirtee Stank
Divine Comedy
Domino
Drag City
Drive Thru
Drowned in Sound
Dummy
Duophonic
Eat Sleep / Sorepoint
Electric Toaster
Emfire
F. Comm
Fabric
Faith And Hope
Fantastic Plastic
Fargo
FatCat
Feraltone
Finders Keepers / Twisted Nerve
Fingerlickin'
Flock
Free Range
From The Basement
Full Time Hobby
Goldsoul
Gronland
Groove Attack
Halftime
Hassle
Heron
Hum&Haw
Independiente
Info UK
Join Us
Kartel
Kensaltown
Kitsune
Kompakt
Laughing Stock
Leftroom
Lex
Lo Max
Loose
Love Box
Lowlife
Lucky Number
Marquis Cha Cha
Memphis Industry
Merok
Metroline
Mute
Naïve
Nation
Navigator
New World
Ninja Tune
Nuclear Blast
One Little Indian
Output / People in the Sky / Process
Pale Blue
Palm
Peacefrog
PIAS Recordings
PIP 555 Productions
Play To Work
Powerhouse (T2)
Propaganda / Ho Hum
Raw Canvas
Red Grape
Red Telephone Box
Rekids
Renaissance
Respect Productions (PES digital)
Reveal Records
RMG
Rock Action
Roots
Rough Trade
Rough Trade Comps
Rubyworks
Ruffa Lane
Search And Destroy
Secret Sundaze
Secretly Canadian / Jagjaguwar / Dead Oceans
Sell Yourself
Setanta
Shatterproof
Sideone Dummy
Slam Dunk
Smalltown
Soma
Something In Construction
Sonic Cathedral
Sonar Kollectiv
Soul Jazz
Southern Fried
Stranded Soldier
Subliminal
Sunday Best
TARGO
Taste
Ten Worlds
Thrill Jockey
Total Fitness
Touch And Go
Track And Field
TriTone
Trouble
Try Harder
Turk
Turnstile
Twenty 20
Underworld
Union Square
Urban Torque
Vagrant
Vice
Victory
Wagram
Wall Of Sound
Warp
Wi45
Wonky Atlas
Word And Sound
Xtra Mile
You Are Here

Alun, Emma, Paul and Stewart.

so all the stock was uninsured? Because everyone on twitter is going "the labels have lost EVERYTHING" etc etc. But SURELY it's insured??

As I understand it* the problem would likely be that in the period that it takes for the insurance to get turned around (probably a few months) that the labels won't have the income from the sale of the albums that would have been in stock. I'm not sure but suspect that many insurance policies don't cover lost profits in the period until the insurance payment comes in again.

And once the money comes in for companies to make more stock there will be huge backorders at the suppliers as labels have to re-press their entire back catalogues to get back to where they were before.

So they've not lost everything per se, but if it's your job and you were only just getting by before, this could be the last straw.

Gutting all around.

*Of course I might be wrong.

is this stuff destroyed or not?

http://boomkat.com/support_pias_labels/grid
(and before people complain about them profiteering. they do say it's better to buy from the label itself)